The annual salary statistics of aircraft mechanics and service technicians in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of aircraft mechanics and service technicians in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for aircraft mechanics and service technicians in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,180.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of aircraft mechanics and service technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,230 | -61.46% | -50.07% |
| 2021 | $60,110 | -5.44% | - |
| 2020 | $63,380 | -9.42% | - |
| 2019 | $69,350 | 11.55% | - |
| 2018 | $61,340 | -1.74% | - |
| 2017 | $62,410 | 4.71% | - |
| 2016 | $59,470 | -5.01% | - |
| 2015 | $62,450 | 7.86% | - |
| 2014 | $57,540 | 1.25% | - |
| 2013 | $56,820 | 1.67% | - |
| 2012 | $55,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,230, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the lowest paying city for aircraft mechanics and service technicians in state of Louisiana, following city of Hammond (median annual salary of $78,020). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of aircraft mechanics and service technicians in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is about 52.3 percent (52.3%) lower than that of the highest paying city Hammond.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hammond | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Alexandria | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Lafayette | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner |